RT Journal Article
T1 Sustainability assessment of electricity cogeneration from sugarcane bagasse in Jamaica
A1 Contreras Lisperguer, R.
A1 Batuecas Fernández, Esperanza
A1 Mayo, C.
A1 Díaz, R.
A1 Pérez, F. J.
A1 Springer, C.
AB Cogeneration from sugarcane bagasse in Jamaica represents a significant opportunity to reduce CO2 emissions and its dependence on a fossil fuel-based energy matrix. Generation of electricity through cogeneration is a huge opportunity in countries where the sugarcane industry is in decline. This article draws on the findings of a case-study on electricity generation through cogeneration in Jamaica to provide some key messages that may be useful for policy-makers and the private sector to make electricity generation by cogeneration a more competitive option the for investors.To this end, this article analyses two scenarios: the first is a Baseline Scenario that assesses the impact of cogeneration technology already installed in a Jamaican sugarcane company where the cogeneration stage produces 2,2 MW; the second one considers that the cogeneration technology is changed to a new biomass based power plant upgrading the cogeneration stage in order to produce 5 MW of power from bagasse. The assessment was carried out by using a complete Life Cycle Assessment, Life Cycle Costing and Social Life Cycle Assessment. The results revealed that generation of electricity from cogeneration derived from bagasse is a suitable alternative adding economic, environmental and social value.
PB Elsevier
SN 0959-6526
YR 2018
FD 2018-11-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10016/34699
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10016/34699
LA eng
DS e-Archivo
RD 27 jul. 2024